Archive for August, 2009
Simple Sentences Posted by Ginny on Aug 7, 2009
Remember the last post on subject marking particles? We’re gonna use them today, so get ready! Before we do that, let’s review a couple things. First, how do you conjugate verbs into the deferential polite? For regular verbs, just add ㅂ니다 (we’ll do irregular verbs at another time). For the verb ‘to sleep’, which is jada…
Subject Marking Particles Posted by Ginny on Aug 4, 2009
There are two particles to mark the subject of a sentence in Korean. Whether you use one or the other will depend on whether the word ends in a vowel or a consonant. Let’s first tackle words that end in a vowel. The proper noun minji (민지) ends in a vowel (minji is a girl’s…
Constitution Day Posted by Ginny on Aug 1, 2009
Last month South Korea celebrated Constitution Day. Constitution Day in Korean is Jehunjul (제헌절). This national holiday celebrates the South Korean Constitution. The South Korean constitution was first drafted in 1948, but there have been revisions to the constitution ever since. The South Korean constitution lays out a basic framework for the Korean government and lists…